Top 5 soon kueh picks by Wong Ah Yoke

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SINGAPORE - Soon kueh is a popular and relatively cheap Teochew snack that makes a great breakfast or afternoon treat.

Soon is Teochew for bamboo shoot and, traditionally, that was the main ingredient for the dumpling-like kueh. Grated vegetables are cooked with dried shrimp, then wrapped in a thin rice flour skin and steamed.

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